New Insights, Trends and Challenges in the Development and Applications of Microbial Inoculants in Agriculture

Interest in biofertilizers and the potential for their use in sustainable agriculture is increasing . However, many commercial bioproducts tend to have low quality due to the lack of quality standards, which causes a decrease in efficiency, high variability in the field, and loss of confidence from farmers. New Insights, Trends and Challenges in the Development and Applications of Microbial Inoculants in Agriculture: Power Electronic Devices, Converters and Applications provides information about how to develop high-quality microbial inoculants (biofertilizers and biopesticides) for increasing crop yields and quality, and reducing the economic, environmental, and health costs of food production. In 11 chapters it discusses cutting-edge approaches and techniques to develop bioformulations as reliable and viable solutions for food production, including the importance of a legal framework to guarantee the quality and safety of these bio-products. Additionally, it provides information on the current limitations and future approaches to enhance microbial inoculant development for contributing to global food security. Is based on recent researches and approaches to the production of microbial inoculants Focuses on the needs of the readers, covering all the key steps and points that should not be overlooked Links scientific and practical knowledge so readers can apply the knowledge acquired in their researches regarding the development of biofertilizers and biopesticides, companies can improve their inoculant production processes, farmers can have all the knowledge for the best selection of commercial bioproducts and their efficient application Helps in improving the criteria and selection of bioproducts based on PGPM and increase the efficiency of crops through the correct application and in the evaluation of plant performance INDICE: Part I. Introduction 1. Microbial communities' interactions in agro-systems  2. Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPM) as a sustainable agricultural strategy Part II. Development of PGPM-based inoculants 3. Harnessing native soil-plant microorganisms and strains selection 4. Molecular and metabolic responses of plants to PGPM 5.Taxonomic affiliation of PGPM 6. Bioformulation of microbial inoculants 7. Bioinoculants and the microbial ecology in agro-ecosystems Part III. Application and performance of microbial inoculants in field 8. Field application and techniques to evaluate their performance 9. Efficacy of PGPM inoculation Part IV. Present and future scenario 10. A contribution to set a legal framework for biofertilizers 11. Perspectives and challenges of microbial inoculant application

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18855-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 170
• Fecha Publicación: 15/06/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés